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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, having an 80.8 score against 77.2. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13, so it provides some extra features and better performance. The Galaxy S5 is a much older and a bit thicker cellphone than Motorola Edge 40, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little more vivid display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a greater display pixels density.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos, a much larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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